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One leg in the air like you just don’t care? Eight classic power poses – and what they really mean
The pose of the moment is eye-catching and a little alarming. But it’s not the first to cause a stir. Here is a history of such stances, from the Angelina Jolie leg flash to Andrew Scott’s insouciant hand-in-pocket You think you know your culture back to front, all the snooker moves that drove us to this point, and then something happens and you realise you haven’t been paying attention. I’m thinking of the modern celebrity power pose: one leg shooting high in the air, preferably while wearing a ballgown. It has to be a woman. If a man did it, he would be mocking a woman, making his power message: “I’m brave enough, and comfortable enough in my own skin, to mock ladies.” Which is powerful, to be fair. When women do it – Victoria Beckham started it, Myleene Klass has dabbled , Amanda Holden does it all the time ( even standing up ) – other women liken them to a cat licking, sorry, groomin
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The pose of the moment is eye-catching and a little alarming. But it’s not the first to cause a stir. Here is a history of such stances, from the Angelina Jolie leg flash to Andrew Scott’s insouciant hand-in-pocket You think you know your culture back to front, all the snooker moves that drove us to this point, and then something happens and you realise you haven’t been paying attention. I’m thinking of the modern celebrity power pose: one leg shooting high in the air, preferably while wearing a ballgown. It has to be a woman. If a man did it, he would be mocking a woman, making his power message: “I’m brave enough, and comfortable enough in my own skin, to mock ladies.” Which is powerful, to be fair. When women do it – Victoria Beckham started it, Myleene Klass has dabbled , Amanda Holden does it all the time ( even standing up ) – other women liken them to a cat licking, sorry, groomin
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According to The Guardian’s source item, One leg in the air like you just don’t care? Eight classic power poses – and what they really mean, The pose of the moment is eye-catching and a little alarming. But it’s not the first to cause a stir. Here is a history of such stances, from the Angelina Jolie leg flash to Andrew Scott’s insouciant hand-in-pocket You think you know your culture back to front, all the snooker moves that drove us to this point, and then something happens and you realise you haven’t been paying attention. I’m thinking of the modern celebrity power pose: one leg shooting high in the air, preferably while wearing a ballgown. It has to be a woman. If a man did it, he would be mocking a woman, making his power message: “I’m brave enough, and comfortable enough in my own skin, to mock ladies.” Which is powerful, to be fair. When women do it – Victoria Beckham started it, Myleene Klass has dabbled , Amanda Holden does it all the time ( even standing up ) – other women liken them to a cat licking, sorry, groomin
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